Analysis of The Ferris Curse



My great grandfather dated a witch,
But someone came along and had to snitch.
He didn't know of her evil way.
So when he found out, she couldn't stay.

Being the righteous man he was,
He had to let her go just because.
She was devastated as you would know;
Casting a spell on him before she would go.

The spell was a wicked one indeed.
One all Ferris men for generations would heed.
All women who laid eyes on their beauty,
Couldn't keep their hands off their booty.

My own experience has proven this spell;
Believe me, it has been total hell.
I can't beat them off with a stick.
And Lord knows I could never pick.

My son is entangled up in this curse.
In fact, he may have it worse.
I guess we'll just have to endure,
Because I hear there is no cure.

So if you get the feeling you can't resist,
You're not the first to get caught in the mist.
So ladies just take a place in line,
And make sure you bring plenty of wine.


Scheme AABB XXCC DDEE FFGG HHII JJKK
Poetic Form Quatrain  (83%)
Metre 11101001 111010111 110110101 111111101 10010111 111101101 111001111 10011101111 011010101 11101101011 1101111110 101111110 11010011011 011111101 11111101 01111101 1110101011 0111111 11111101 01111111 11110101101 1101111001 110110101 011111011
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 896
Words 182
Sentences 16
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 29
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 117
Words per stanza (avg) 30
Font size:
 

Submitted on January 21, 2013

Modified on March 05, 2023

56 sec read
1

Gary Ferris

Please visit my page on facebook: Poetry by Gary R. Ferris Jr.I have published 9 books which are titled: "The Sabbath Day-The Forgotten Gift", "Beyond Grace", "Above All", "Dark Shadow", "Storms of the Heart", "The Eyes Journey", "From the Inside Out", "Hand In Hand". and "Crawling Toward Heaven". more…

All Gary Ferris poems | Gary Ferris Books

0 fans

Discuss this Gary Ferris poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "The Ferris Curse" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/86678/the-ferris-curse>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    3
    days
    4
    hours
    18
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    "I walk down the garden paths, and all the daffodils are blowing"
    A Amy Lowell
    B Gwendolyn Brooks
    C Elizabeth Barrett Browning
    D Emily Dickinson